presentation. Writing: company profile working across cultures: 3 doing business
internationally page 90 revision unit c page 92 discussion texts language work.
Contents discussion
unit 1 introductions
Introduce yourself
page 6
unit 2 work and leisure
Discuss what people want from work
Talk about problems at work
Nationalities
Reading: From small town to global leader
a/an with jobs
Reading: Business diary: Eugene Kaspersky – Financial Times
Days, months, dates
Listening: An interview with a specialist in change leadership Reading: call-centre interviews
page 22
language work
Listening: An interview with a consultant
Listening: An interview with Ros Pomeroy
page 14
unit 3 problems
texts
Contents
to be
skills Introducing yourself and others
Present simple
Talking about Hudson Design Inc.: work and leisure Resolve issues with unhappy staff Writing: e-mail
Adverbs and expressions of frequency
Adjectives too/enough Present simple: negatives and questions
A job fair in Singapore: Decide on the successful candidate for a job Writing: e-mail
wh- questions
Leisure activities
case study
Telephoning: solving problems
High-Style Business Rentals: Respond to negative customer feedback Writing: e-mail
have
discussion
unit 7 people
Talk about how you like to work
Listening: Interview with a management consultant
Describing people Past simple: negatives and questions
Do a companies quiz
Listening: An interview with an organisation development consultant
much / a lot, a little / a bit
Listening: An interview with a specialist in change leadership
Describing companies
Reading: New markets for Gamesa
page 82
skills Dealing with problems
Present continuous
case study Tell us about it: Give advice on problems at work Writing: reply to a problem message
Question forms
Do an advertising Reading: Volkswagen’s Advertising and markets quiz Black Beetle ad – Financial Comparatives and Times superlatives
page 74
unit 9 companies
language work
Reading: Women at the top: Andrea Jung – Financial Times
page 66
unit 8 advertising
texts
Participating in discussions
Excelsior Chocolate Products: Devise an advertising campaign Writing: product launch plan
Starting a presentation
Present simple or present continuous
Presenting your company: Prepare a short presentation Writing: company profile
some and any
working across cultures: 1 eating out
page 30
revision unit A
page 32
working across cultures: 3 doing business internationally
page 90
revision unit c
page 92
discussion discussion
unit 4 travel
Talk about business travel
page 36
unit 5 food and entertaining page 44
unit 6 buying and selling page 52
texts
language work
Listening: An interview with a business traveller
Travel details
Reading: Hilton Tokyo – hotel description
there is / there are
can/can’t
skills Making bookings and checking arrangements
case study The Gustav Conference Centre: Coordinate the needs of three different companies
unit 10 communication
Do a communications quiz
Writing: e-mail
Discuss food from different countries
Reading: India likes fast-food chains – Financial Times Listening: An interview with a specialist in change leadership
Talk about buying Reading: Uniqlo: a global different products success story Listening: An interview with a management consultant
Eating out some/any
Making decisions
Countable and uncountable nouns
Which restaurant? Choose the right place to eat for some important clients
page 104
Choosing a service Past simple
Describing a product
NP Innovations: Decide on a new product Writing: e-mail
Past time references
unit 12 jobs
Listening: An interview with a management consultant
Internal communication Talking about future plans
Look at some tips for doing business in another country
Listening: Three people talk about cultural mistakes
Discuss jobs
Listening: An interview with an organisation development consultant
Writing: e-mail
Choosing a product
language work
skills Making arrangements
page 112
Company cultures should/shouldn’t could/would
case study Blakelock Engineering: Decide who should leave a company Writing: e-mail
Reading: I’m a fan of will Facebook, but not of video calls – Financial Times
page 96
unit 11 cultures
texts
Identifying problems and agreeing action
The wind of change: Assess ideas for changing a company culture Writing: action minutes
Reading: Lessons in cultural difference – Financial Times
Reading: profile on a professional networking site
Skills and abilities Present perfect Past simple and present perfect
Interview skills
Nelson & Harper Inc.: Interview candidates for a job Writing: letter
